Build-a-Plane

The Spirit of Brooklands
An engineering project that shows that
young people can achieve high ambitions

Info sheet The Build On Show Flying Leaflet
Build-a-Plane 2 website

This project involved young people from all over the UK in building a RANS S6-ES kit aircraft, and was
begun during 2003 under the leadership of Captain Stewart Luck, to mark the Centenary of Powered Flight. It is now helping celebrate Brooklands' Centenary year, see www.brooklandsmuseum.com .

The plane was built in sections by young people at Lisburn in Northern Ireland, Mold in Wales, Perth in Scotland and Manchester in England under the supervision of PFA engineering inspectors as part of a nationwide community project.

The aircraft sections came together and were assembled in the NW of England, then the aircraft was inspected to ensure it conformed to the engineering regulations, certificated for flight and began flying in the summer of 2005.

Since then the aircraft has been seen by approx 25,000 young people at events throughout the UK, including the Farnborough Airshow. It is also being flown at events and fly-ins in many parts of the country, and giving youngsters air-experience flights. The aircraft remains a testament to its young builders, a focus for the appreciation of scientific and engineering principles, and an information point for aviation sports and careers.

A second aircraft, an X-Air Hawk, is now under construction in Devon, www.spiritofdevonyouth.org.uk , and plans for East London and Scottish projects are being developed. It is hoped further regional projects will be started as funds are raised through grants and local benefactors.

If you would like to support similar worthy engineering projects, or would like to work on one in your area, please contact Stewart Luck, e-mail captainluck@hotmail.com , plane@flyers.org.uk , or office@laa.uk.com , or write to or phone the LAA at Turweston Aerodrome, Nr Brackley, Northants, NN13 5YDTel : 01280 846 786 Fax: 01280 846 780;